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You are not a wimp and you have been fighting this disease for over 8 years. I’m not surprised you are feeling down following your recent hospital stay. Please don’t give up yet as you have always been encouraging to other members here. We know from comments on this forum that care homes are ill equipped to deal with MND but I understand you are thinking about how your wife is coping.

Is it possible to get some care in your home? You may find this a better solution in the medium term.

My two pennies worth is that modern floorstanding hoists are quite easy to work if you have the space and somebody is trained to use them - it does not take long.

I remember using one for my father-in-law who had Multiple Sclerosis and him laughing and chuckling as we swung him from his wheelchair into his shower and vice versa - he'd been a great aficionado of Ferris wheels et cetera in his youth